Comments on: Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/ Learning with the Read/Write Web Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How to write an impressive cover letter for an entry level IT job? :How To Write a Cover Letter http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68917 How to write an impressive cover letter for an entry level IT job? :How To Write a Cover Letter Wed, 13 May 2009 02:56:15 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68917 [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...] [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...]

]]> By: Stephanie Richardson http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68602 Stephanie Richardson Thu, 07 May 2009 04:44:03 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68602 Having just sat through a staff meeting today, where fellow teachers shot down the idea of professional learning communities (because it would take up their "time"), and then complained loudly about more reading training, I was disheartened. I can see I'm not the only one. That being said, I can see why teachers are reluctant to try out new technology in their professional development. It's scary. As much as I love learning, love collaborating, and seek out classes and opportunities to stretch myself, there is a lot of technology that is far beyond my comfort zone and I'm afraid I'll fail trying to use it. Goodness knows I've had frustrations with technology in the past. As a teacher, and someone who's been rather successful at learning, I don't like the idea that I might not do something right. I think the way to get over that hurdle would be to help educate district administrators so that blogging sites and collaborative sites weren't blocked, and then let teachers play. We need to try it out with our friends in our safe comfort zone so we can be comfortable and then be willing to risk branching out. Having just sat through a staff meeting today, where fellow teachers shot down the idea of professional learning communities (because it would take up their “time”), and then complained loudly about more reading training, I was disheartened. I can see I’m not the only one.

That being said, I can see why teachers are reluctant to try out new technology in their professional development. It’s scary. As much as I love learning, love collaborating, and seek out classes and opportunities to stretch myself, there is a lot of technology that is far beyond my comfort zone and I’m afraid I’ll fail trying to use it. Goodness knows I’ve had frustrations with technology in the past. As a teacher, and someone who’s been rather successful at learning, I don’t like the idea that I might not do something right.

I think the way to get over that hurdle would be to help educate district administrators so that blogging sites and collaborative sites weren’t blocked, and then let teachers play. We need to try it out with our friends in our safe comfort zone so we can be comfortable and then be willing to risk branching out.

]]> By: Everyday Pro-D vs. Pro-D Every Day | Mr. Jackson's Blogosphere http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68521 Everyday Pro-D vs. Pro-D Every Day | Mr. Jackson's Blogosphere Tue, 05 May 2009 18:35:26 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68521 [...] as the above ‘tweet’ set off a post by Will Richardson entitled, fittingly “Continual, Collaborative, On the Job Learning,” which addressed the idea of professional development on an individual, daily basis. [...] [...] as the above ‘tweet’ set off a post by Will Richardson entitled, fittingly “Continual, Collaborative, On the Job Learning,” which addressed the idea of professional development on an individual, daily basis. [...]

]]> By: What are the key elements of 21st century pro-d? | Tech Ed-dy http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68429 What are the key elements of 21st century pro-d? | Tech Ed-dy Sun, 03 May 2009 17:49:13 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68429 [...] Richardson recently wrote the real power of the Read/Write is not the ability to publish but the ability to [...] [...] Richardson recently wrote the real power of the Read/Write is not the ability to publish but the ability to [...]

]]> By: Diigo Update (weekly) « http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68395 Diigo Update (weekly) « Sun, 03 May 2009 00:32:17 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68395 [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...] [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...]

]]> By: » Not “New,” “Good” Bud the Teacher http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68380 » Not “New,” “Good” Bud the Teacher Sat, 02 May 2009 20:22:49 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68380 [...] Will writes this week about some thinking inspired by a tweet from John Pederson: So when John Tweeted “Community building is the new professional development” it really resonated, because it suggests that unlike most so-called pd that schools offer, getting our heads and our practice around this is a process, not an event. It’s learning, not training. (I cringed a couple of weeks ago when a principal said “Wow, our teachers are going to need a lot more ‘training.’” Ugh.) It’s not something we can “deliver” in a four-hour PowerPoint-like session. As Linda Darling-Hammond suggests, “…teachers need to learn the way other professionals do—continually, collaboratively, and on the job.” If that’s not a description of what I see most of us doing in these spaces I don’t know what is. [...] [...] Will writes this week about some thinking inspired by a tweet from John Pederson: So when John Tweeted “Community building is the new professional development” it really resonated, because it suggests that unlike most so-called pd that schools offer, getting our heads and our practice around this is a process, not an event. It’s learning, not training. (I cringed a couple of weeks ago when a principal said “Wow, our teachers are going to need a lot more ‘training.’” Ugh.) It’s not something we can “deliver” in a four-hour PowerPoint-like session. As Linda Darling-Hammond suggests, “…teachers need to learn the way other professionals do—continually, collaboratively, and on the job.” If that’s not a description of what I see most of us doing in these spaces I don’t know what is. [...]

]]> By: Lifelong Learning 2.0 » Blog Archive » Creating Your Own Professional Development http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68357 Lifelong Learning 2.0 » Blog Archive » Creating Your Own Professional Development Sat, 02 May 2009 06:21:10 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68357 [...] Will Richardson’s recent blog post resonated with me. He opened quoting a tweet from John Pederson: “Community building is the new professional development.  We forgot that and taught Web 2.0 tools.” [...] [...] Will Richardson’s recent blog post resonated with me. He opened quoting a tweet from John Pederson: “Community building is the new professional development.  We forgot that and taught Web 2.0 tools.” [...]

]]> By: What are the Key Elements of 21st Century Pro D? Why I think the Network is so important. | Tech Ed-dy http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68356 What are the Key Elements of 21st Century Pro D? Why I think the Network is so important. | Tech Ed-dy Sat, 02 May 2009 06:10:23 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68356 [...] Will Richardson recently wrote, [...] [...] Will Richardson recently wrote, [...]

]]> By: Gary Stager http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68353 Gary Stager Sat, 02 May 2009 04:36:56 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68353 Will, Can we please discuss or debate this issue online or f2f? Blog comments are inadequate for what I need to say. Will,

Can we please discuss or debate this issue online or f2f?

Blog comments are inadequate for what I need to say.

]]> By: Donelle http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68348 Donelle Sat, 02 May 2009 03:21:07 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68348 Your post resonated with how I've been feeling lately too. Social communities and networking have been a huge part of my professional development this year. I was finding that what was being provided at my school for professional development just wasn't relevant. I set out to create my own PD plan, met through online social networks and developing a PLN. I have grown leaps and bounds beyond where I would have been if I'd simply relied on my school to provide it for me, rather than seek it out myself. There is such value at seeing ourselves as lifelong learners first, teachers second. Your post resonated with how I’ve been feeling lately too. Social communities and networking have been a huge part of my professional development this year. I was finding that what was being provided at my school for professional development just wasn’t relevant. I set out to create my own PD plan, met through online social networks and developing a PLN. I have grown leaps and bounds beyond where I would have been if I’d simply relied on my school to provide it for me, rather than seek it out myself. There is such value at seeing ourselves as lifelong learners first, teachers second.

]]> By: Langwitches » links for 2009-05-01 http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68337 Langwitches » links for 2009-05-01 Fri, 01 May 2009 23:12:40 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68337 [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning Community building is the new professional development (tags: collaboration learning_communities) [...] [...] Weblogg-ed » Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning Community building is the new professional development (tags: collaboration learning_communities) [...]

]]> By: Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning « My Blog http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68289 Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning « My Blog Fri, 01 May 2009 00:16:25 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68289 [...] April 30, 2009 by brholland Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...] [...] April 30, 2009 by brholland Continual, Collaborative, on the Job Learning [...]

]]> By: Jo-Anne Gibson http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68273 Jo-Anne Gibson Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:38:00 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68273 It's not just teachers who you have to convince that PLNs can be powerful learning tools both personally and in the classroom. Yesterday I was told by our division's IT department that I am not allowed to use Google Docs or Twitter at school. How do we go about convincing our administrators that PLNs made possible by Web 2.0 tools are valuable learning tools? It’s not just teachers who you have to convince that PLNs can be powerful learning tools both personally and in the classroom. Yesterday I was told by our division’s IT department that I am not allowed to use Google Docs or Twitter at school. How do we go about convincing our administrators that PLNs made possible by Web 2.0 tools are valuable learning tools?

]]> By: Jenine Wech http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68272 Jenine Wech Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:36:52 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68272 Perhaps the issue is less about training and more about adopting a shared vision of the role of professional teacher? If I want to learn how to be a great doctor, I would like to learn from an expert doctor. If I want to be a great ball player, I would seek out the best ball players around and emulate the technique. A great plumber likely gleaned technique from a master plumber. We want our students to become expert learners... Perhaps the issue is less about training and more about adopting a shared vision of the role of professional teacher? If I want to learn how to be a great doctor, I would like to learn from an expert doctor. If I want to be a great ball player, I would seek out the best ball players around and emulate the technique. A great plumber likely gleaned technique from a master plumber. We want our students to become expert learners…

]]> By: Harold Jarche http://weblogg-ed.com/2009/continual-collaborative-on-the-job-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-68270 Harold Jarche Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:07:24 +0000 http://weblogg-ed.com/?p=3208#comment-68270 Will, I agree that we need to foster continual, collaborative, on the job, learning; and that is a challenge for most workplaces, not just teachers. I've suggested a new model for training departments, one based on <a href="http://www.jarche.com/2009/04/connecting-and-communicating-through-effective-conversations/" rel="nofollow">connecting & communicating</a> (see image) rather than content delivery. Integrating working & learning is a challenge for all professions in a networked society. Will, I agree that we need to foster continual, collaborative, on the job, learning; and that is a challenge for most workplaces, not just teachers. I’ve suggested a new model for training departments, one based on connecting & communicating (see image) rather than content delivery. Integrating working & learning is a challenge for all professions in a networked society.

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